The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-10
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How Patrick Henry Delivered His I'm
mortal speech.

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Tow Patrick Henry Delivered His I'm =
mortal speech.
In his most interesting s'Life Of Fat>
lex Henry" Prof. Moses Colt Tyler
9 very positive In his statements show.
np that Henry possessed Logical
,owers aud knowledge Of law, politl-
al science and history; he cites the
debates In the Virginia convention,
where Henry held his ground In close
combat for tWenty-threel
DAYS against formidable antagonists on
ali the difficult subjects oflaw, poiiticai
science and history involved IN tue
of the United States. he
has brought to light an important ana
q most interesting description OF
Henry's manner of delivering bis most
celebrated speech. It is contained III
the manuscript OF Edward Fontaine,
which Is now in the library Of Cornell
University, and il as follows:
"When he said: rs life go dear or
peace 80 sweet as to be purchased at
the price of chains and slavery" 70
stood In the attitude OF condemneu
galley slave. loaded with letters, await
ing MS UOOlus. xAbo AOA IA 100 49,
bis wrists were crossed, his manacles
! were almost visible as he stood ike an
embodiment of helpIessness and agony.
After a solemn pause he raised ms eyes
and chained hands toward Heaven
and prayed In y ords and tones wh'ch
thrilled every heart: 'foroic II.
Almighty God y He then turned to-
ward the tlmid Loyalis.s of the house,
who were quaking' with terror at the
idea OF the consequences Of particlpat-
ing in proceedings which would DC
visited with the penalties of treason py
the British Crown, and he slowly bent
LEds form yet nearer to the earth ana
I said: Il know not what course others
lmay take,' and he accompanied tns
word with his hands still crossed,
while he seemed to be weighed down
with additional chains. The man ap
peared transformed into an oppressed
|heart-broken and hopeless felon. Attel
, remaining In this posture OF humilia
ton long enough to impress the imas'
, nation with the condition of the colon!
} under the iron heel OF military despot
, ism. he arose proudly and exclaimed
3 sBut az for me'-and the words hisset
< through his clinched teeth, while nj
' body was thrown back, and ever!
q muscle and tendon was strained agains
Ia the letters which bound him, aud, VII
!, his couptenance distorted with agoD
,. and rage, he looked for moment lik
n LAGOON In death. struggle wit
e coiliuR serpents; then the loud, clea
is it-iumphant notes, GIVE me liberty
n. electrified the Assembly. 1t was not
% prayer. but q stern demand, whtt
or would submit to no refusal or della
The sound of his voice as he spo'
ia those memorable words was like tn
|. of a Spartan pecan on the heIo
a, Platma. and as each syllable OF Z
al vtord .liberty' echoed through I
ls- building his letters were shivered; I
de arms were hurled apart, and the lin
he of his chains were scattered 10
nd winds. When he spoke the wo
tie sliberty.' with an emphasis never CIV
ed 1t before, his hands were open anu
,as arms elevated and extended,
'ut countenance was radiant; ne $40
he erect and defiant, while the souno
Mt. his voice aud the sublimity OF his al
III tude made him appear magnihce
FOR incarnation of freedom, and express
an all that can be acquired or enjoyed
g nations and individuals invinclble a
ice free. After momentary pause, o.
,ht long enough to permit the echo OF
an word liberty to cease, he let his
to hand fall powerless to his side
The clinched his right hand firmly a
holding a dagger with the point ain
to at his breast. He stood like hon
cen senator defying Caesar, while the
In conquerable spirit of Cato OF y
flu flashed from every feature, and
&c. closed the grand appeal with
zee, solemn words 'or give me dea
was which sounded, with the awful cade
ant of a hero's dirge, fearless of death
nan victorious in death; and he suited
re. action to the word by blow upon
no left breast with the right hand, wi
emit, seemed to drive the dagger to the
nut triot's heart. ''-Chicago Journal.
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